Officials of Boston College and the Hebrew College of Boston have finalized an agreement under which the two schools will exchange students and allow a transfer of credit privileges at both institutions. The permit agreement was referred to by Boston College professor of Theology, David Neiman, as “the first time such a wide-ranging agreement for mutual cooperation and exchange of course offerings has been arranged between a Catholic university and a Jewish institution of higher learning.”
The agreement will mean that students at each institution will be able to take half the courses in their major field as well as certain electives at the other school. According to Dr. Neiman, “the practical effect of this joint program will mean that students at Boston College will have a large choice in Hebrew and Judaic studies available to them and students at Hebrew College will be able to take advantage of course offerings at Boston College, not currently available to them at the Hebrew College.”
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